Most liked posts in thread: Poll: If we don't go up, would you give Adams a second season, based on what we've seen so far?

Yes. We need stability

 

Trust me, one or two who have replied to this thread backing Adams are far from the happy clapper types who dismiss negativity.

If Adams isn't pulling his weight they'd be the first to let the whole forum know.

 

you could ask will he stay ... not sure he will I want him here but its has a bit of the Hopkin scenario about him...... stay yes will he not sure

 

Yep, that's correct, well spotted

 

Sparks and the club believed that they could sign cheap lower league players and Adams with his record could mold these cheap players in to a promotion team, It was never going to work but Sparks sold the dream to us, This I believe is behind Adams comments on the radio

 

Unless Adams was told differently that's what he signed up for.

If he was told differently, why hasn't he walked?

 

It was Vale that deregistered Robinson to sign Guthrie. We got Kurtis from Stevenage.

 

Because he gets paid in full if he’s sacked? It still surprises me fans expect a manager to walk from long contracts with no guaranteed earnings afterwards, some fans were slating Bruce for not walking if he felt so hard done to who in their right mind would walk away from that sort of money? Even Adams’ contract would most likely pay an average mortgage off.

 

I'd say yes. I don't know how promotion can be the aim/expectation when the budget doesn't look like a promotion budget. Adam's got Morecambe promoted on a small budget but that was in an odd season. Expecting him to repeat the same is a bad idea.

The squad is very poor. We recruited terribly and chose players that nobody else wanted. It is no coincidence our best player came from the division above and cost us something. Talent costs! I would be surprised if any of the players we recruited were even scouted. Instead of recruiting the obvious talent in the leagues, we look for the cheapest players available with the only requirement being they've kicked a football in the EFL before. We have a team of squad fillers and somehow the expectation is promotion. Canavan, Paudie (inconsistent), Cooke, Vernam, Ridehalgh (only going forward), and Sutton (messy sometimes but has tenacity and pace) are the only players I can look at and see them being part of a winning team. I haven't included Angol because he is injury prone. Crankshaw would have been included however the powers that be thought it'd be a good idea to sell a proper winger without a suitable replacement ready, when we run a system that requires wingers. So now we have the absolute joy of watching whatever Gillead (recruited from the highly talented, successful, and plundered Scunthorpe 20/21 side) is supposed to be, shooting every time he shouldn't, and passing/crossing to someone in a worse position when he could shoot instead. If the man was taking a penalty he'd lay it off for someone.

Anyway I have more faith in Adams than I do the players as I feel he has achieved far more and has shown proven ability. I don't know why those in charge felt it was such an important requirement to sign a manager with proven ability and success, and then turn around and sign any old dross that'll come through the door and expect it to work. Recruitment at the senior level has been shambolic for years and years and our only solution is to stand by crap players and sack the manager. 6 managers in 3 years.

I'll judge Adams when he has had ample time to bring in players WITH SUFFICIENT FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE, as he has now taken over recruitment.

 

I’d give him 2 seasons and then reevaluate. It’s glaringly obvious that we are missing a bit of quality, especially in the final third. If we are able to address that I think we would be competing for the top 3. Most games this season we have created enough chances and opportunities to win more games than we have.

I trust that Adams knows what is missing and what needs to be done (the change in the scouting/recruiting department shows this) so I think we need to give him the time to fix it. It was never going to be quick and easy given the years of decline.

 

At the minute, I would say yes. I was quite vocal that I didn't want Adams here but I've been pleasantly surprised by the style of play in the main, despite the results. There is some hope that with better players, that style can yield results.

But we have played some utterly crap teams so far and the next 5 or 6 are tough. If we're as poor in thise games as we were yesterday, then I may change my mind.

 

If he can get a full squad that he's happy with and trusts to do a job, I'd back him.

I think the excuses or reasons (whichever way you interpret it) is him stating he doesn't believe he has that yet.

 

It’d be a no based upon what seen so far but I am willing to give him a second season-provided we don’t look like going down as this should give him more time to build a decent squad

 

it was Adams that brought in Songo'o and is playing him out of position
originally Adams played him as a CB before moving him to DM at Plymouth. https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yann-songoo/profil/spieler/144341

it's Adams that is publicly slating new signings, it's Adams that is making public allegations about problems behind the scenes
we all know the squad isnt up to snuff. threkland played a horrid game not seen much of laverly either. personally i think hes a bit annoyed he was promised decent signings and its not the case. you are right he is making public allegations but when the crowd quickly turns on you like city do.

 

Last season we were a very poor team that had a brief purple patch. That takes some turning and Adams has to be given at least another two transfer windows to do that. We wont go up this year so progress in terms of league position has to be made. Give him until Xmas 2022 and if we aren't challenging for promotion then, we need to start planning for a change in summer 2023.

Parky got that. The only reason to get shut any earlier is if our FL status is at risk.